- Preferable start date: October
- Employment type: permanent full-time, staff or consultant
- Location: Remote working from a European location, or our Berlin office
Please note that we do not have the resources to relocate candidates to Europe from outside the continent.
Who we are
We, Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF), are an alliance of passionate civil society groups committed to transforming the European energy sector. We strive for a just transition to a fossil-free, fully renewables-based energy system that protects people, nature, and our planet. As an independent campaign, we are driven by a fierce dedication to ending our reliance on coal by 2030 and fossil gas by 2035 with a focus on the power sector. With your help, we can create a brighter, cleaner, and more equitable future for all.
This campaign is supported by a BFF secretariat, consisting of 25 people and spread across Europe.
We are looking for a new Energy Data Analyst, who is both a number cruncher and a power sector expert.
As the Data Energy Analyst, you will be responsible for:
- Analysis that tells powerful data stories;
- Tracking European power plants and power sector data and metrics, including maintaining, updating, expanding databases and handling data outputs, including in excel;
- Analysing and synthesising trends and findings on power markets for internal and external audiences. This could be via a range of outputs e.g. blogs, briefings, reports, social or traditional media and data visualisations;
- Monitoring energy market developments, and interpreting their implications for NGO campaign strategies;
- Proactively seeking out new data sources and analysis techniques that can support climate campaigning in the power sector and develop innovative ways to communicate them;
- Collaborating with passionate colleagues across Europe towards the same goal.
Required skills & experience
- Passionate about a healthy, environmentally-friendly and fair society;
- At least three years of experience in a relevant energy analysis role;
- Highly numerate with demonstrable experience in communicating insights from energy data;
- Experience with energy data analysis; excellent knowledge and technical expertise of European energy markets, energy scenarios and modelling as well as conventional and renewable energy technologies;
- Experience developing advanced data visualisations (knowledge of flourish a plus);
- Very good knowledge of VBA and MS Excel or experience with analytical Python modules (such as pandas) or MS Access; experience with SQL;
- Self-starter, highly organised, able to balance multiple priorities;
- Conscientious with keen attention to detail;
- Confident working remotely with colleagues from different countries, cultures and backgrounds;
- Excellent spoken and written English;
- Proficiency in using Google tools (docs, slides, calendar, etc.)
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Desirable skills & experience
- NGO work experience;
- Experience using analytical tools;
- Knowledge of European energy utilities, climate, energy and pollution policies;
- Knowledge of other European languages is a plus.
How we support our team
- We offer competitive compensation packages tailored to each region.
- Flexible work policy: We empower our team to work when and where they are most productive with our flexible work policy.
- Flexible holiday policy: You choose your own public holidays based on preference or culture.
- Training budget: We have a dedicated training budget for each team member.
- Team building: We prioritise building connections with an annual team retreat.
- Feedback: We foster a culture of growth with regular performance reviews and feedback.
- Commuting and home working: We make work easier by covering commuting costs in Berlin and providing support for remote work in other European locations.
We believe that creating a welcoming and inclusive environment is critical to our success, and we welcome team members from all backgrounds. At Beyond Fossil Fuels, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of our success, and we are dedicated to building a culture that reflects these values.
If you want to know more about Beyond Fossil Fuels visit our website!
To apply
If this opportunity sounds exciting to you, please apply via our online application form with a short CV and a one-page cover letter in English!